Delphine K. Farmer

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Name: Farmer, Delphine
Organization: Colorado State University , USA
Department: Department of Chemistry
Title: Assistant(PhD)

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Co-reporter:Beth Friedman, Patrick Brophy, William H. Brune, and Delphine K. Farmer
Environmental Science & Technology 2016 Volume 50(Issue 3) pp:1269-1279
Publication Date(Web):January 6, 2016
DOI:10.1021/acs.est.5b05010
In order to probe how anthropogenic pollutants can impact the atmospheric oxidation of biogenic emissions, we investigated how sulfur dioxide (SO2) perturbations impact the oxidation of two monoterpenes, α-and β-pinene. We used chemical ionization mass spectrometry to examine changes in both individual molecules and gas-phase bulk properties of oxidation products as a function of SO2 addition. SO2 perturbations impacted the oxidation systems of α-and β-pinene, leading to an ensemble of products with a lesser degree of oxygenation than unperturbed systems. These changes may be due to shifts in the OH:HO2 ratio from SO2 oxidation and/or to SO3 reacting directly with organic molecules. Van Krevelen diagrams suggest a shift from gas-phase functionalization by alcohol/peroxide groups to functionalization by carboxylic acid or carbonyl groups, consistent with a decreased OH:HO2 ratio. Increasing relative humidity dampens the impact of the perturbation. This decrease in oxygenation may impact secondary organic aerosol formation in regions dominated by biogenic emissions with nearby SO2 sources. We observed sulfur-containing organic compounds following SO2 perturbations of monoterpene oxidation; whether these are the result of photochemistry or an instrumental artifact from ion–molecule clustering remains uncertain. However, our results demonstrate that the two monoterpene isomers produce unique suites of oxidation products.
Co-reporter:Delphine K. Farmer, Christopher D. Cappa, and Sonia M. Kreidenweis
Chemical Reviews 2015 Volume 115(Issue 10) pp:4199
Publication Date(Web):March 13, 2015
DOI:10.1021/cr5006292
Hydroperoxide, 4,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-3-en-2-yl
Hydroxyl
Pinonaldehyde
4-Amino-3,5,6-trichloropicolinic acid
Pinic acid
Cyclobutaneacetic acid,3-acetyl-2,2-dimethyl-
2-(4-Chloro-2-methylphenoxy)propanoic acid